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Elections coming up for Orange Park and Green Cove Springs
Municipal elections are scheduled April 14 in Orange Park and Green Cove Springs.…
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Your favorite local restaurants! Here are Jacksonville Today newsletter readers’ recommendations for where to eat.…
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Lane closures return this weekend on Buckman Bridge
Maintenance work will close two southbound lanes of the Buckman from Friday to Monday.…
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ROTC instructor investigated at Sandalwood High
The instructor is accused of directing Sandalwood students to perform “demeaning activities” as a form of discipline.…
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‘Baby boxes’ proposed to help moms give up newborns safely
City Council member Rory Diamond has filed legislation to spend $315,000 on 14 baby boxes around the city.…
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Florida attorney general warns NFL to scrap ‘Rooney Rule’
The Rooney Rule encourages teams to hire nonwhite coaches. Attorney General James Uthmeier says it’s discriminatory.…
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Accuweather’s hurricane forecast predicts quieter year
The season’s first hurricane forecast predicts 11 to 16 named storms, fewer than average in recent years.…
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Another ship deploys from Naval Station Mayport
The USS Donald Cook departed Mayport on what officials described as a scheduled deployment.…
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See changes in store for 2026 hurricane forecasts
The National Hurricane Center is rolling out upgraded products, including a redesigned cone graphic.…
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Jaguars settle into new offices at One Tower Court
The Jaguars occupy the second through fourth floors of the new building across from EverBank Stadium.…
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It’s time to renew your request for mail ballots
All previous vote‑by‑mail requests expired in December 2024, the Duval elections office says.…
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After his loss in 2024, Gov. Ron DeSantis is leaving the door open for another White House bid.…
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Florida’s AIDS drug program gets stopgap funding
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to mitigate cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.…
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March 24, 2026
St. Johns County asks DeSantis to veto development bill
County commissioners say the bill would take away their authority over some development issues.…
March 24, 2026
Sporting Jax names new team president
Sporting Jax announced Tuesday that’s its inaugural team president has departed the club.…
March 24, 2026
USS Mason deploys from Naval Station Mayport
Families bid farewell to the USS Mason as the war with Iran leaves global tensions high.…
March 24, 2026
Aircraft maker prepares for production at Cecil Airport
Otto Aerospace has obtained a demolition permit as a step toward making aircraft in Jacksonville.…
March 23, 2026
Former JEA exec: Water fees have been an issue for years
Some city officials see the City Council’s probe into JEA’s capacity fee and personnel issues as political overreach.…
March 23, 2026
Meet the regulars at James Weldon Johnson Park
A photographer and a storyteller have created an exhibit introducing the people who make the park what it is.…
March 23, 2026
MOSH offers first look at 3 of its planned galleries
MOSH released illustrations of three galleries as it continues to raise money for a new Northbank museum.…
March 23, 2026
The fruit that made Florida is quickly disappearing
Citrus groves are shrinking from disease, disasters and development. The orange harvest is in a 30-year decline.…
March 23, 2026
Florida grapples with worst drought in more than 20 years
Northeast Florida is experiencing an “extreme drought” — one of the driest areas of the state.…
March 20, 2026
The Block Jax opens with food hall, music, dog park and more
Block Jax, just off Gate Parkway, is a family-oriented entertainment space built from shipping containers.…
March 20, 2026
Restaurant investor buys former Mossfire Grill building
Veteran restaurant and bar owner Scott McAlister bought the Mossfire Grill building for $1.4 million.…
March 20, 2026
Public safety complex planned in St. Johns County
The complex will combine a fire station with an operations center for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.…
March 20, 2026
Teenage Mexican migrant dies in ICE custody in Florida
The 19-year-old migrant, held in Glades County, “died of presumed suicide,” ICE said.…
March 20, 2026
Buckman Bridge repairs mean more backups this weekend
An FDOT repair project on the Buckman Bridge could mean traffic delays from Orange Park into Mandarin.…
March 20, 2026
NASA hauls repaired moon rocket back to launch pad
The Artemis II rocket could blast off as early as April 1 from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.…
March 20, 2026
Astronomical spring arrives across Northern Hemisphere
The 2026 vernal equinox was set to occur at 10:46 a.m. Friday as the amount of daylight grows.…
March 20, 2026
PolitiFact FL: Is Byron Donalds right that Florida school districts are to blame for property tax increases?
Florida school districts have control over some property taxes, but all school taxes have some level of state control.…
March 19, 2026
Jacksonville commits $2M to help low-income homebuyers
The program will use construction loans and down payment assistance to help low-income homebuyers.…
March 19, 2026
Jacksonville firefighter arrested after fight at station
Joshua Jordan was charged with battery after confronting another firefighter over “some issues they were having.”…
March 19, 2026
State Black history museum is still a long ways off
For the second time, a bill regarding the Black history museum in St. Johns County failed to pass the Legislature.…
March 19, 2026
Florida bill eases Cuba restrictions — if leaders change
Lawmakers passed a bill that could increase business with Cuba if the island gets a new government.…
March 19, 2026
Pulse building demolished, nearly 10 years after massacre
A memorial will replace the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were killed in a mass shooting in 2016.…
March 18, 2026
How did Duval Schools’ 7 legislative priorities fare?
Most of the district’s legislative priorities went unanswered this session.…
March 18, 2026
City Council panel seeks testimony from ex-JEA lawyer
JEA says it will conduct its own independent investigation of workplace culture and alleged racism.…
March 18, 2026
WHAT TO DO | ‘The Mikado’; Coffee with the Curators; ‘The Sauce Boss’ Bill Wharton
The Mikado opera in St. Augustine, an art talk in Mandarin, and an evening of music and cooking in Fernandina…
March 18, 2026
Fernandina commissioners fight recall drive over parking
A recall drive targets Commissioners Tim Poynter and Genece Minshew for their support of paid parking.…
March 18, 2026
Lawmakers pass bill to round cash charges to nearest nickel
The nearest-nickel bill will take effect if and when Gov. Ron DeSantis signs it.…
March 18, 2026
Two Harveys in Jacksonville will become Winn-Dixies
The Jacksonville stores are among seven in Florida and southern Georgia that will take on the Winn-Dixie brand.…